Robert L. Forward

"You are lucky. Very few theoretical scientists ever see their mathematical equations turned into working hardware in their lifetime."

"An animal doesn’t need to develop curiosity and intelligence if it has no problems that need solving."

"Do you realize that when I get back from this trip two years from now I am going to be getting more in royalties from children’s books than I will in salary for being a space scientist?"

"They are signaling to us with the neutron star equivalent of America Indian smoke signals!"

"His eye-stubs reached out toward the Eyes in an attempt to copulate with the stars."

"After a short flurry of national and international concern over the “death of the Sun,” the human race settled down to solving the insoluble problem in the best way that they knew—they ignored it and …"

"They used their intelligence to control things around them, instead of letting nature and the strong-muscled have their way."

"She normally did not pay very much attention to religion, but, as Leader of the Clan, she was automatically Chief Worshiper of Bright at holy times, and it wouldn’t do to let things be disrupted by an…"